Trained at the Royal Academy, William Artaud was an English portraitist and religious painter. In this captivating Allegorical work by Artaud in which a feminine Mercy stops an angry Mars from flying away in his chariot to wreak havoc, the flawless coloring and archaic style call to mind an ancient fresco from antiquity.
The Triumph of Mercy, 'from Collins' 'Ode To Mercy', c.1790, Oil on CanvasWilliam Artaud French (1763 - 1823) |
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Trained at the Royal Academy, William Artaud was an English portraitist and religious painter. In this captivating Allegorical work by Artaud in which a feminine Mercy stops an angry Mars from flying away in his chariot to wreak havoc, the flawless coloring and archaic style call to mind an ancient fresco from antiquity. |
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